6 Trait Power Write—
Benefits and Features

Benefits include:

Enables the teacher to evaluate each student's progress throughout the writing process, allowing intervention to occur when it is most needed
Enables content area teachers to teach writing the same way language arts teachers do
Provides assessment rubrics based on the six traits for effective writing
Creates customized class, school, or district level reports for data-driven instruction
Manages class and individual student information
Allows teachers and students to communicate through a messaging system

Features include:

33 graphic organizers to help students plan and compose writing strategies that apply to all content areas
A teacher tool that integrates technology in all curriculum areas
Consistency in terminology and instruction used across content areas and grade levels
25-minute writing assessments that use teacher-created prompts
A reusable online "workbook" for each student to type, save, or print
A virtual writing portfolio is created for each student
Printable forms can be used for offline instruction
A complete writing program in itself or it can be integrated with current instruction